Report: Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler postponed
Now that the Saudi important occasion state of affairs has been resolved, all the main target is on 303.
They’ve a brand new important occasion lined up (that doesn’t embody McGregor and Chandler).
They’ve a brand new co-main lined up (that doesn’t embody Hill and Ulberg).
The consensus appears to be that they…
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) June 13, 2024
As of this writing, the precise reasoning for the postponement of McGregor vs Chandler is unsure, though it’s speculated that McGregor suffered an harm in camp. Neither facet has commented on the reported postponement of the UFC 303 struggle.
McGregor hasn’t fought since struggling a devastating leg break in opposition to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. He has misplaced three of his final 4 fights, together with a light-weight title loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229.
Chandler has waited virtually two full years for his shot at McGregor after a loss to Poirier at UFC 281. The 2 sides coached reverse one another on The Final Fighter 31.
Chandler has defeated the likes of Tony Ferguson and Dan Hooker throughout his UFC tenure. He signed with the UFC in 2020 following a protracted, embellished profession in Bellator.
Followers will reportedly have to attend longer for McGregor’s return to the cage in opposition to Chandler, and the UFC 303 PPV card will get a pair of recent, big-name bouts introduced quickly.